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Παρασκευή, 16 Μαρτίου 2018

The Holy Martyrs Nicander & Sabinus of Egypt (March 15 & 16)

Martyr Nicander of Egypt Commemorated on March 15The Holy Martyr Nicander suffered in Egypt under the emperor
Diocletian (284-305). He was a physician and during a time of
persecution he visited Christians in prison. He assisted them, brought
them food, and buried the dead. Once, he came to the place where
the bodies of the martyrs were thrown to be eaten by wild beasts.
Fearing to bury them by day, he waited for night and buried the bodies
under cover of darkness. They discovered Saint Nicander and subjected
him to terrible tortures: they skinned him alive and then beheaded him
in 302.
Martyr Sabinus of Egypt(icon)Commemorated on March 16Troparion & KontakionThe Holy Martyr Sabinus was administrator of the Egyptian
city of Hermopolis. During a persecution of Christians under the emperor
Diocletian (284-305), Saint Sabinus and some like-minded companions hid
in a remote village. His hiding place was revealed by a certain
ungrateful beggar who had brought him food. The saint used to feed him
and help him with money, but the man betrayed him for two pieces of
gold. Sabinus was seized with six other Christians, and after torture
they were all drowned in the Nile in 287.

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